SOLUTION: Hi hazel has $120 more than Shirley. Each week hazel spends 25 dollars and Shirley 22 dollars. they use up their money at the same time.how many weeks did it take hazel to spend

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Question 1014104: Hi
hazel has $120 more than Shirley. Each week hazel spends 25 dollars and Shirley 22 dollars.
they use up their money at the same time.how many weeks did it take hazel to spend all her money.
thanks

Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Hazel spends ($25-$22=) $3 more a week.
At $3 per, week it takes $120/$3=) 40 weeks to spend her extra $120,
so it takes her 40 weeks to spend all of her money.
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ANSWER: It takes her 40 weeks to spend all her money.

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